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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 28 Oct 2011 to 21 Sept 2026.
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hiring Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Every company eventually must fight for its life instead of running from the battle Every company eventually must fight for its life instead of running from the battle Last stated 15 years ago
13 Nov 2011
BH
Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-11-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. — tap to centre the map on it A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The struggle of running a company is not failure, but it causes failure, always if you are weak — tap to centre the map on it The struggle of running a company is not failure, but it causes failure, always if you are weak Last stated 14 years ago
15 Jun 2012
BH
Ben Horowitz — holds since 2012-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company. — tap to centre the map on it A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company. Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder has to run on what if everything goes right; starting from what if everything goes wrong is playing defense and losing before the start. — tap to centre the map on it A founder has to run on what if everything goes right; starting from what if everything goes wrong is playing defense and losing before the start. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineers overestimate the competition and are usually good enough for the company they believe is out of their reach. — tap to centre the map on it Engineers overestimate the competition and are usually good enough for the company they believe is out of their reach. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people never sit down to decide what success or "enough" would look like for them, and so end up chasing growth indiscriminately. — tap to centre the map on it Most people never sit down to decide what success or "enough" would look like for them, and so end up chasing growth indiscriminately. Last stated a month ago
28 Aug 2026
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Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is never a right time to protect a company's mission: it is too early until it is suddenly too late, and success is what makes you a target. — tap to centre the map on it There is never a right time to protect a company's mission: it is too early until it is suddenly too late, and success is what makes you a target. Last stated 5 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Neither running everything through the founder nor pushing decisions down is the better way to run a company; each only works if it fits that company’s own resources and values. — tap to centre the map on it Neither running everything through the founder nor pushing decisions down is the better way to run a company; each only works if it fits that company’s own resources and values. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. — tap to centre the map on it "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Aug 2026
DD
Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. — tap to centre the map on it AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Mar 2026
KC
Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI Agentic War has begun between Big Tech players. — tap to centre the map on it An AI Agentic War has begun between Big Tech players. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
MS
M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
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Every company eventually must fight for its life instead of running from the battle
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A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one.
Holds
The struggle of running a company is not failure, but it causes failure, always if you are weak
Holds
A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company.
Holds
A founder has to run on what if everything goes right; starting from what if everything goes wrong is playing defense and losing before the start.
Holds
Engineers overestimate the competition and are usually good enough for the company they believe is out of their reach.
Holds
Most people never sit down to decide what success or "enough" would look like for them, and so end up chasing growth indiscriminately.
Holds
There is never a right time to protect a company's mission: it is too early until it is suddenly too late, and success is what makes you a target.
Holds
Neither running everything through the founder nor pushing decisions down is the better way to run a company; each only works if it fits that company’s own resources and values.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Holds
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
"Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely.
Holds
AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles.
Holds
An AI Agentic War has begun between Big Tech players.
Holds